I met Barb today.
She introduced me to a book, which I finished just now.
Who moved my cheese?
It’s a very insightful book that I’m very grateful that Barb introduced me to. It was a very easy read and reading always come easier in a story form, It’s usually more meaningful too.
Who moved my cheese?
The Big Ideal
Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life – whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money, or spiritual peace of mind. Cheese is what we think will make us happy, and when circumstances take it away, different people deal with change in different ways. Four characters in this delightful parable represent parts of ourselves whenever we are confronted with change.
The Maze
Four characters live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. The maze is where you spend time looking for what you want. It may be the organization you work in, the relationships you have in your life, or the community you live in.
Parts of All of Us
Two of the characters named Sniff and Scurry are mice. They represent parts of us that are simple and instinctive. Hem and Haw are the little people, representing those complex parts of us as human beings. Sometimes we are like Sniff, who anticipates change early by sniffing it out, or Scurry, who quickly scurries into action and adapts. Maybe we are more like Hem, who denies change and resists it out of fear, or Haw, who learns to adapt in time when he sees something better. Whatever part of us we choose, we all share the common need to find our way in the maze of life and succeed in changing times.
Grand Summary
Change Happens
They Keep Moving The Cheese
Anticipate Change
Get Ready For The Cheese To Move
Monitor Change
Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old
Adapt To Change Quickly
The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese
Change
Move With The Cheese
Enjoy Change!
Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!
Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again & Again
They Keep Moving The Cheese.
Things that stuck out at me:
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
It’s a very simple question, but I found it really hard to answer. What would I do if I weren’t afraid? First of all, I think that I would alot of stupid things, but I would probably try harder to help others. I would try harder to go out of my way to help people. I don’t think that I’m trying hard enough at the moment.
I think that this book is very appropriate at this time, especially as we are facing so much change in our profession and within out region. Our cheese is moving. Our job now is to move with the cheese.
The forward of the book talks alot about how the story has changed many people’s lives. I must admit that this intrigued me, so I continued reading. After finishing the book, I find that I must learn to take everything with a grain of salt. First of all, I don’t believe that we should always blindly accept any type of change. In this way, I am similar to Hem in the book and NOBODY wants to be Hem from the book. This leads into my second point, which is that people are motivated to change because of the book ….and this is because of fear, which is what the book advocate you NOT to do. The book tells you to let go of your fear. After reading the book, I think that many readers are afraid to be portrayed as Hem and this fear drives people to change. It’s not as motivating if you think of this way; hence, I have decided to interpret book with a clean slate in mind.
I want to believe that the author told this story with good intention in mind.
I want to believe that this book reflects how I should devote myself in committing to the profession. I don’t like to mention it as “my” profession because I do not take sole ownership for it. I often refer to it as “the” profession because I interpret it as a whole that we all share. If I think of it this way, it not about just moving myself, it’s about moving together. With the many changes helping to the profession and the region, I believe that commitment to the profession is being able to adapt to this change in order to better serve our patients. It’s hard to be committed to change, but it is inevitable.
But if we choose to move together as a profession at the same time, it might not be so hard to adapt to.It’s like when you are riding in a moving car and there are other cars driving in the lanes beside you. You are moving, but it is not as evident to you when you compare yourself to the other cars; whereas if you are a pedestrian standing by the sidewalk, the change is clear.
I want to be committed to this changing profession.
” When you stop being afraid, you feel good.”
move with the cheese…..and enjoy it
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